Boat tram No. 228 at the Wharf on its first day back in service, October 13, 2012. William Daniels photo from the Market Street Railway Facebook group.
The Boat is Back!
Author: Rick Laubscher
Great Streetcar (and Other) Photos on View This Weekend
“E for Effort” — Hectic Weekend Taught Lessons
A conga line of buses, Milan trams and PCCs lines up to turn around at Pier 39 while the Wharf portion of the E and F lines was closed for a parade on Sunday — one of the many challenges facing Muni on an extraordinary weekend.
Car 1 on the F-line! Get Out and Ride!
The big Fleet Week/America’s Cup/Giants Playoff weekend is under way, complete with E-line service. It includes the first regular passenger service for Muni’s Car No. 1, its very first streetcar, since its rebuilding. This surprise appearance by No. 1, apparently operating on the F-line between 11th Street and Fisherman’s Wharf, follows a ceremonial debut earlier this year and a couple of charters, including one for our Market Street Railway members. Here’s how to find out whether Car No. 1, shown on the screenshot below, is on the street as you read this, and which other streetcars are out on the E- and F-lines this weekend.
Come Ride the E-line Twin Torpedos (and Volunteer) Oct. 6-7
Muni Centennial Logo on a Mug and Sticker!
Through a special arrangement with Muni’s parent, SFMTA, we are able to offer Muni’s Centennial logo on a coffee mug and a sticker. Mugs are priced at $10.95; stickers at $2.99. Market Street Railway members get 10%off! For now, these are only available at our San Francisco Railway Museum, so drop by and check them out.
Photo of the Moment: Brandon Doran
Actual “Last Day” of Muni’s First PCC Era
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The Day the Streetcars (Almost) Died
When PCC No. 1108 took the N-Judah beach loop on September 17, 1982, it was thought it would be the last PCC to ever do that. Thanks to lots of effort by advocates, that turned out not to be true. Bob Davis photo.
Inside Muni’s Streetcar Restoration Vendor
Muni’s current vendor for streetcar restoration, Brookville Equipment Corporation of Pennsylvania, has produced a promotional video about its services. It’s got several shots of newly restored PCC No. 1006 (or is it 1008? – they’re identical and not numbered in the shots) on the shop floor (starting at 0:47 on the video), along with a peek at their mate No. 1009, partially painted in its Dallas & Terminal Railway livery (at 1:38).
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